Technical Sourcer - RD Mid Platform - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

ByteDance is a company that inspires creativity and enriches life through its diverse ecosystem of global products. As a Technical Sourcer on the RD Mid-Platform TA team, you will play a crucial role in identifying and attracting top-tier engineering talent while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to recruiters and hiring managers across both English and Mandarin-speaking regions, deeply understanding their technical requirements to build targeted talent maps and refine search strategies
• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract top-tier technical talent, with a focus on Front-end, Back-end, Infrastructure, and Security engineering
• Proactively build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future roles using advanced sourcing techniques (e.g., Boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, technical forums, etc.)
• Collaborate with the wider recruiting team to refine sourcing processes, improve efficiency, and share best practices
• Champion an exceptional and inclusive candidate experience, acting as the first point of contact and ensuring a seamless transition to the recruiter
• Track and analyze sourcing metrics and market data to provide insights, optimize strategies, and consult with hiring teams on the talent landscape

Skills

• 1+ years of equivalent sourcing experience in a high-volume environment (via search firm or in-house recruiting environment)
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, multitasking, and organizational skills. Experience with research/sourcing tools such as LinkedIn, other social media, or technical forums
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and engage passive candidates effectively
• Demonstrated experience sourcing for highly specialized, in-demand technical roles, particularly in Security Engineering or Infrastructure
• A data-driven mindset, with experience using metrics to inform sourcing strategies
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other recruiting software

Benefits

• Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

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